Bus - O - Fun
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March 2010 - The adventure begins - heading south to CA
RV park attached to Casino -- how convenient.
Las Vegas Baby!
Arizona sunshine.
Arizona hills.
Notice the blue sky of New Mexico.
Remember the Alamo! .
San Antonio's Riverwalk - shirt sleeves and outdoor eating in March.
Amazing construction for 1700s. .
Old Texas mission outside San Antonio
Beautiful interior.
Blooming cactus on Mission grounds.
Interior
Scratching chin - George Ranch - Houston TX.
Awesome animal! George Ranch - Houston.
Great place to visit - it's
still a "working" ranch.
The heart of the George Ranch -- the George's home..
Our home while in Houston TX.
Sign within Brazos Bend.
A neighbor.
Another neighbor..
Drive through - counted numerous birds and 38 alligator.
Alligators could be found walking around the property.
Evidently he had some place to go.
He went to the cross walk before crossing .... although he didn't look both ways first!
On he went - this close and he actually didn't pay any attention to us..
Apr - On to Louisiana - new home Sam Houston Jones State Park.
Built around swamp - more alligators - interior road.
Parked within Park.
Pileated Woodpecker - about the size of a Crow..
Heron checking us out.
Mama Duck and babies
He was next to the Jeep.
It's a baby too!
Cormorant - oh it's so warm - actually he was drying his wings after fishing.
Ibis decided he didn't want to stay.
Apr - driving the LA Gulf
Not many on the road..
Had to take a ferry across the inlet - cost $1.00.
Hard to believe there was no bridge.
Sunset - going ...
going ...
Gone.
Apr - Welcome to Mississippi.
Interior of Park.
It was warm and she needed to cool off.
Parked on bluff and forced to look at the lake.
May - Vicksburg - the visit that "hooked" us on the Civil War.
Everyone should visit!
Our "first" battlefield.
As you drive thru, Union lines are recognized with blue signs like this.
CS Major General J. Logan..
US Brig General R Gist
Confederate lines are noted with red signs.
CS take a stand against Grant.
US Major Gen J Logan - memorials of all kinds and sizes.
Remember this was a farm and this was the family home.
White flag was raised - both sides ceased fighting and allowed family to leave.
Illinois Monument.
African Monument.
The square markers have numbers - no names.
One of the new war ships - with iron sides.
Returned for all to see from the bottom of the Mississippi - the beginning of a new generation of war ships.
The resting place of so many unknowns - Vicksburg Nat'l Commentary.
Interments - 16,500+
Known - 3,629
Unknown - 12,957
Overlooking the Mighty Mississippi
May - moving on still in Mississippi
Road down to lake.
Had to force ourselves to stay - look at the lake and do a little fishing.
While in the neighborhood - visited Ole Miss
Awesome campus..
Living history .
Still in use
Ventress Hall
Wonder if they play football?
Alabama sky.
Named after Governor Wallace's wife - Lurleen.
Another terrible location.
Had to park up hill overlooking the lake - darn.
Oh what to do on a sunny afternoon????
May - Georgia - New Hope Church Battle.
Sherman's heading to Atlanta.
Battle was in and around church and cemetery.
Often buried where they died..
Resting place of many..
Dirt mounds built as protection.
View going up mountain.
Shared grave of Confederate soldiers.
May - Georgia - Kennesaw Mountain Nat'l Battlefield.
Cannons were dismantled and carried to top of mountain.
Remember this was someone's farm.
Shiloh
Typical fence that separated farms.
First shot was fired at Church
Methodist Church as it looks today - still in use.
Communal resting place for many Confederate soldiers.
Area is marked by cannon balls.
Marks the site of a headquarters and where a General was lost.
Oct - Antietam - a very bloody battle.
Tennessee Monument.
Cannon still stand guard.
Entrance to Nat'l Cemetery.
Oct - Road to Rockport Maine
Location of Old Stone Fort - this is not original building.
Change Wars - Old Stone Fort 1812 - with no ammunition, townsmen threw rocks.
View of Bay.
Favorite lunch location.
Had a few lobsters - Yummm. Charles & Brusier agree.
Charles and Andi in a run for charity.
Meet Andi and Charles - our Boston connection.
Rolling hills.
Beautiful ---
yet sad.
Remains of a home.
Oct - Harpers Ferry ...site of John Brown's raid for guns and ammunition.
Built on and into the hills.
Oct - Had to use the Ferry to cross river to get to the settlement of Jamestown.
On to Fredericksburg
Very cool ferry.
Nov - Virginia Beach sunset - going ...
Eagles nest on pilings and watch the ferries pass by.
going ...
going ...
gone..
Nov - SC - where the Civil War began - Ft. Sumter
Ft Sumter
Interior Ft Sumter
Nov - Ft Pulaski
Surrounded by moat with alligator
Interior - very good condition.
Rifle demonstration
Cannon demonstration
Stepped back in time
Nov - this is the one the song is about.
Here is the river
Can you find our neighbor?
Camping in Okefenokee Swamp.
There he is.
Mama and Baby
Blue Heron - resident of Swamp.
Black Tail Deer - resident of Swamp.
Ibis - resident of swamp.
Crane - catching dinner - resident of Swamp.
Sunset sky over Swamp
Beautiful
Dec - Florida - new home
Not a bad site
Oh here's the lake with resident nesting birds.
Ft Clinch State Park with
a well preserved Fort
Buffy - oh did I say it was December and the top is down on Jeep?
Sleeping quarters.
Reenactment of "life" in the Fort.
Bruiser takes traveling very seriously,
New Year's in Key West.
Where 1 begins and..
ends.
A visit to Key West is not complete without a ride on the little Conch Train!
Can't get any farther south than this.
The Pickle driving our electric get around car.
It's Pickle and Uncle B
that we had to watch ...
Another sunset ....
It's Captain Jack and Madame Coco.
from our camp site.
Uncle B - New Year's Eve
Pickle - New Year's Eve.
Neighborhood Pirate Wench
Wench bringing in the New Year by descending pirate ship mast
There's the Bus o' Fun
Jan - Key Largo Sunrise.
Wait for it ...
Here it come ...
wait for it ...
TA - DAH!!!
Jan - going shark watching
Yahoo.
Taking it very seriously.
The bait
Checking the bait out
A visitor
little nibble
bigger bite
M - i - n - e
M - I - n -e
M - I - N - E
Jan - FL - Lake Okeechobee site
Captain Jack, Captain Mark and Uncle B
On the way home - Stop in LA
Sight seeing
RV site - very nice
Going fishing on BIG Lake Okeechobee.
Did they catch fish?
Yes they did.
added bonus - -
up close and almost personal with a Florida Bob Cat
Universal Studio - the Harry Potter Ride - 
AWESOME
AWESOMEIt's breakfast - OUTSIDE - in Orlando in January.
Poor Pickle and Uncle B
Location of air boat ride.
Getting ready to take off
Pickle and Uncle B -- ear muffs for noise
Never smile at an alligator
Ducks getting out of air boat's way
Great Blue Heron takes off
water plants are very yummmy
Captain Jack
Jan - FL - Brooksville Raid
Union General
Rebels
CS Major
Reenactors give their all
CS General.
Cannon battle
Rescue of wounded.
Field hospital
Feb - New Orleans - heading home
Nesting Mama Great Horned Owl
Would watch as you approached then ignore you
Nothing bothered her nap time.
Feb - Scott LA
Site - facing lake
View from front windows
Darn - had to fish again.
Feb - Galveston Island TX
Darn another great view
Island residents
Pink flat bill - another resident
As are these cranes
Nest building time
Not easy to pick the location
Feb - Junction TX
Nice park on River
Feb sunset in Junction
Beautiful
Soft colors
El Paso TX dust storm
Blocks the sun
One mission in El Paso
San Xavier Mission
Interior
St Anne's Mission
Plain door
All are welcome
Mission Tumcacori
Same as it was.
Side trip - drive up Saddle Mountain - in Jeep not Bus
What a view
It gets better
Here's the road
The destroyed interior
Drive thru
Saguaro Desert Nat'l Park
Great views
Cactus
Cactus dweller
Beautiful day in desert
Teddy Bear Cholla starting to bloom
another favorite
Spring is coming -
Barrel Cactus buds
Feb - Tonopah AZ Saddle Mountain RV Park
Site for RV
what else?
Hollywood Bowl Sign
The Hollywood Sign up close
Sign in Park at start of jog path
Tide's out
Setting up for concert
Says it all
Must see
Almost home
Walk to ocean
Last walk on beach : (
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